Meir Aharoni

Meir, son of Sophia and Raphael, was born in Moshav Shibolim on January 14, 1955. He studied at the Maklas elementary school in Shibulim and later completed his studies at the Bnei Yehuda yeshiva in Kfar Maimon. He was a diligent, diligent and thirsty student who wanted to delve deeper into any problem he encountered, loved by his teachers and friends, and was a member of the Bnei Akiva movement and wanted to continue with his comrades in the Nahal paramilitary movement and settle in one of the outposts. He was smiling and cheerful, a loyal and devoted son to his family. He had a sincere desire to help his friends at any time of trouble and willingness to fulfill every role in the best way possible. Meir was drafted into the IDF at the end of July 1972, at the age of seventeen and a half, and first joined the Nahal Brigade and was later assigned to the Signal Corps. In the course of the course he acquired a great deal of professional proficiency and won the appreciation of his commanders. He was a responsible soldier who knew how to empathize with his role and never made any claims or complaints, even when there was a justifiable reason. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Meir Kesher-Elhotan was in the “Oracle III” stronghold, the northernmost of the area’s strongholds. On the first day of the war, the outpost was occupied by the enemy and the surviving soldiers barricaded themselves in one of the bunkers, but Meir did not abandon his place and continued his role in reporting to the rear post. On the 7th of Tishrei 5740 (October 7, 1973) he was hit by a grenade thrown into the bunker and ended his life. At first he was declared missing and later, as a space whose burial place was unknown. His body was later identified and he was brought to eternal rest in the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem. He was survived by a father, a mother, seven sisters, and a brother. After his fall, he was promoted to corporal. His commander testified that he had shown courage in battle, resourcefulness and dedication. His voice from the radio showed a great deal of peace of mind and efficiency in carrying out his duties. During the attack on the post, he sat in the war room and passed on important reports to the commander in charge, with responsibility and with unparalleled dedication.